Regulation 22 Obliteration of stamps

(1)

An inspector shall obliterate the stamp on any measuring equipment which—

(a)

fails upon testing to fall within the prescribed limits of error in relation to obliteration of the stamp set out in Table 1 or 2 in the Schedule hereto as appropriate to the case; or

(b)

fails to comply with any other appropriate requirement of these Regulations;

Provided that where any measuring equipment does not fully comply with the requirements of these Regulations, but the nature or degree of the non-compliance is not in the inspector’s opinion such as to require the immediate obliteration of the stamp, he shall give to the proprietor or person in charge of the equipment a notice calling on him to have the equipment corrected within a stated period not exceeding 28 days, and shall obliterate the stamp if the correction has not been made within the stated period.

(2)

An inspector shall obliterate the stamp on any measuring equipment which has, since it was last stamped, had any alteration or addition made to it such that it could not be passed as fit for use for trade under regulation 18 above.

(3)

Where any measuring equipment has, since it was last stamped, been the subject of any adjustment, alteration, addition, repair or replacement which could, in the opinion of the inspector, have affected its accuracy or function, he may obliterate the stamp on that equipment.